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Reversing UK manufacturing’s poor record for adopting new technology will be tackled head on at MACH 2024 as The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) launches its new Knowledge Hubs initiative, showcasing how to adopt new technology to improve productivity and efficiency in manufacturing.

We’re looking forward to meeting manufacturers from across the country at MACH 2024, to hear about their strategies for the year ahead and discuss how we can support.
Here David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing SME & Mid Corporates, Lloyds Bank, and James Selka, CEO of Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) discuss their ambitions for the sector in 2024.

The Education and Development (E&D) Zone at MACH 2024 is once again being sponsored by global metalcutting specialist, Sandvik Coromant. 

Reversing UK manufacturing’s poor record for adopting new technology will be tackled head on at MACH 2024. The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has made it its mission to spearhead growth by using its flagship event to launch its new Knowledge Hubs initiative. The programme showcases the latest technology to exhibitors, helping manufacturers learn more about […]

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) will use its flagship event, MACH 2024, to launch its new initiative to help UK manufacturers become more competitive while improving efficiency and sustainability. A series of Knowledge Hubs will feature at the exhibition, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 15-19 April 2024, all designed to encourage UK engineering-based […]

The UK’s engineering-based manufacturing sector has once again backed the industry’s largest trade show, booking more than 80% of floorspace at MACH 2024 with more than 200 days still to go before doors open at the NEC in Birmingham. Show organiser, the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) said it was delighted with the response but stressed […]

The countdown to MACH 2024, the UK’s national event for inspiring, innovating and connecting manufacturing, has reached an important landmark, with just one year to go before the doors to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham open for the UK’s national event for engineering-based manufacturing. In recognition of the landmark – and reaffirming their commitment […]

MACH 2024, already expected to be one of the most important exhibitions in the event’s illustrious history, is also set to the most sustainable. With challenges mounting for the UK’s engineering-based manufacturers, MACH 2024 organiser, the Manufacturing Technologies Association is taking a proactive approach to the current situation with a show-ready ethos that promotes the […]

The Manufacturing Technologies Association, the owner and organiser of the MACH 2024 exhibition, is advising potential exhibitors to sign up for the event now, following unprecedented demand for exhibition space at the show. Despite the doors of MACH 2024 not opening for another eighteen months, the exhibition has already received strong support from MTA members […]

MACH 2022, the largest display of new machinery and manufacturing technologies under one roof in the UK for four years, lived up to its billing as a major catalyst for investment with scores of exhibitors reporting strong sales and positive interest in their products during the five-day event at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre. And in […]

Oswestry-based fastener manufacturer and distributor, GWR Fasteners, has expanded its production capabilities with the installation of a MEP Tiger 352 NC 5.0 automatic circular saw. This state-of-the-art equipment will significantly enhance their metal cutting capabilities, marking a major upgrade to their production capacity. The new equipment introduces fully automated cutting cycles, program storage, and anti-burr […]

TextureJet, a pioneer in advanced surface engineering solutions, is pleased to announce its participation at MACH 2026. The show, the UK’s premier manufacturing technology event, is taking place 20-24 April 2026. Visitors to Stand 20-588 will be able to see TextureJet’s revolutionary surface processing technology for deburring (including cross-hole deburring), surface preparation, and part-marking in […]

KOSMEK, the World’s Leading Expert on Powered Clamping and Factory Automation Subheadline: See the world’s first motion powered Wireless Sensing Clamps in action, battery free unclamp confirmation that simplifies fixtures and unlocks safer automation. Japan – Austria – Birmingham, UK, 20-24 April 2026 KOSMEK, founded in Kobe, Japan in 1986, develops and manufactures powered clamping […]

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NCMT will also be exhibiting the Okuma MULTUS U3000 2SW 1500 at MACH 2026, this highly versatile multi-tasking machine is designed to dramatically reduce lead times through part consolidation. The machine will be running live demonstrations on the stand and NCMT team members will be on hand to answer questions. The MULTUS U3000 combines full […]

NCMT will be exhibiting at the UK’s premier manufacturing and engineering showcase, MACH 2026, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 20–24 April 2026. Located on stand 19-130, NCMT will present two significant machine technologies. There will be a UK debut of a Makino machining centre, which will be officially unveiled on the opening day […]

XYZ Machine Tools, the largest seller of CNC machine tools in the UK, will be exhibiting a range of machines from their portfolio at MACH 2026. The stand, 20-160 will be displaying machines that will help a whole range of manufacturers to increase production as well as profit.  Toolrooom products fitted with ProtoTRAK controls  The toolroom range of products help producers of one-off and small batch numbers […]

Audi Sport wanted to improve the productivity, accuracy and reliability of its automotive measurements. It chose Hexagon solutions to verify component dimensions, from cubing models to individual parts, and to check fit and finish on car bodies throughout production. Audi Sport can now be confident it is producing the highest-quality finished vehicles. The range of […]

Stand 20-550 One of the most popular, most versatile all-electric tube bending machines manufactured by UK-based Unison Ltd will take centre stage on the company’s stand, no. 20-550, at MACH 2026. The machine in question, one of Unison’s ultra-precise Breeze 50 mm (maximum tube diameter) models, is a favoured choice among aerospace and automotive component […]

Stand 20-550 Manufacturers and subcontractors looking for high performance, intelligently priced fibre laser metal cutting at MACH 2026 could do well to explore the new Cross Series range of machines from Nukon Lasers UK. The sister company of leading tube bending machinery manufacturer Unison Ltd, Nukon Lasers UK is already well-known for its high quality […]